Hours after news broke that Payne had fallen from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, his fans and collaborators shared their shock and grief.

Singer Liam Payne has died at the age of 31. Payne rose to stardom in the group One Direction, before going on to have a solo career. He had a son, Bear, with the former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl. Here, we take a look at his life in pictures.

Dermot O’Leary, who hosted The X Factor while Payne was a contestant, shared an image of him and Payne on Instagram, with the caption: “The worst news. I remember him as a 14 year old turning up to audition on The X Factor, and blowing us away singing Sinatra. He just loved to sing.”